Operating device for station-indicators.



n W. :B. HILL. OPERATING DEVICE FOR STATION INDICATORS.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. '7, 1911.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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WILLIAM B.l HILL, F ".IUCU'V'MCARI,` NEW MEXICO.

OPERATING DEVICE Fon sTATIoNQINDIcAToRs.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

fBe it known that I, WILLIAM Bnrom) i HILL, a citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of Tucumcari,y in the county of Quay, State of New yMexico, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Operating Devices for St-ation-lndicators, of which the t following is a specification. fi

`My invention is an improvement in koperating devices for station indicators, `of the type shown and described in my co-pending application Serial No. 630,781, filed une 2nd, 1911, and consists in certain novel con-V structions and combinations of parts herein,- after described and claimed. t' f' Inthe drawingsziFigure l is a lsection on the line 1-1'of Fig. 2; and

i The present embodiment of the invention comprises a casing 1,*'in whichis jonrnaled a shaft 2 in bearings ,3 in the rends of the casing, and a drum 4.is secured on theshaft. A worm wheel 5 is securedto one endof .the

drinn, anda similar but oppositelyfarranged f wheel 6 is secured to thefshaft adjacent to y the said end of the drum. A- rib 7 is ar-` ranged on the peripheral surface of` the' drum, the said rib running spirally on the drum from near one face yto near theuother and extending radially from" the' drum, and the rib is provided at intervals with notches or depressions 8.- The notches correspond in l i number and relative` position to the'number and relative position of the indications,that .35 f i is, the streets or stations. y w y Alever 9 is provided intermediate its ends with a transverse elongatedfhub` 1.0'v which engages a shaft 11 journaledin walls of the casing andlheld parallel with the shaft 2. The upper endl ofthe lever is provided ywith a roller `13 which bears againsttherib 7 and is ,pressed Atoward, the drum by oneendgof Springlzlf, the otherend of which is ysecured tothe casing at 15. The .roller 13f is provided withfspaced-annular flanges or ribs 16,

" and the rib 7 is received between the'. said ribs-orflanges. A rollera'17 is journaledin.

a recess'in the levernear the roller 13`fand f on a vertical axis as shownfand v4the lupper end of thespring 14 is provided with a rollerl 18 engaging the roller v17 and yjournaled onA Kan axis at right anglesA tothe roller-17. n

' The drum is operated bylmeans of aworin i 19 on a shaft 20journal ed transverselypof the drum, the wormengaging k one ofthe l worm ywheels 5 or 6.- The shaft 2O is jourl Specification of Letters Patent. 'y

t Fig. 2is a sec-Ky 'p tion on the line 2-2of Fig. 1. f

Patented Dec. (17,1912.

Application led December?, 1911. kSerial No. 664,320; n

nal/ed infbearings'21 and 22 and is yprovided at the opposite end' from theworm with a i bevel gear wheel 23 meshing with a wheel 24 on a vertical shaft 25. rThe shaft 25 is jour*y naled 1n the casing, and the bearing 22 is connected to and supported by a collar 27 i on the shaft 25. Theshaft r25is also provided with a bevel. gear 28 meshing with a largergear 29 on a shaft `30 at rightanglesk to the shaft 25 andjournaled iny a bracket `31and ina hanger 32Sdepending from the bracket, The shaft 30 is yprovided atwthe'f opposite yend from the gearwheel y29 with La .disk 33 provided kwith a wrist pin 34` rA link 35 is ournaled at one end on the wrist pin andat the other ispivoted to one end' of an arm36.,l .The opposite end of thearm is con-l i nectedl to a shaft 37 journaled in a bearingy 38 in the casing.y yA lever 39 is journaled on the shaft'near one end of the lever, and 'they end remote from the sliaftis pivoted to one end `of a; link '40. ,whichy extends upwardly through a slot 41 `in they top of the casing.r

The opposite end'of the lever 39 is provided withl an upright lug 42 ony which is pivoted an'elbow lever 43. A pin 44 passes vertically through the end of the lever 39 adjapin is engaged by one armof the elbow lever.

` The lower end of the pin bears-against an angle lplate'45,4havingfateachend an upwardly extending larm12, each of which is journaled at freefend on the shaft 11,**before mentioned,` and the saidangle plate 45 is supported by the saidarms. A spring 46r cent toil the lug, and the;upper end of the encircles thevpin between the lever and the f arm of the elbow lever and acts normally to press the pin upwardly. The other arm'of f the elbow lever 43 is pivoted to one end of alli'nk A47 ,whose other end is pivoted toa bar `48Vslidable in bearings 49 on the upper y face ofthe lever 39. The vbar is' provided I with` a lug y50 which is connected to aklug 51 on'one'of the bearings 49by a spring 52. c f An arc-shaped latchr 53.is secured to the arm 36, andtheupperwend thereof bears i against th'efadjacent end of the bar 48. *The said latch ."53is'provided withka notch 54 i near the arm for'engagement by the end of the bar,Y A lug 55 depends 4fromapproxi-f m-atelythe center of thev angleplate 45, and

aspring 5K6L connectst-he lug with an eye 57 on t-he casing. A latch comprising arms `58 and 59 arranged at approximately a right anglewith respect to 'each other is pivoted in a notchGQ in they lower end ofthe lever 9 v i and the arm 58 is provided with a catch 61 engaging the vertical side of the angle plate 45. The other arm 59 is in position for striking a lug 62 on the casing wall.

The casing is provided with a door 63 in one side wall hinged to the casing at 64 and held closed by a spring catch 65. The catch 65 is on a door 66 in the top of the casing, the said door being hinged at 67 to the casing, and the catch 65 acts to hold both doors closed.

The operating device is to be placed in an obscure place inside the coach, and connects to the indicator by means of the link 40. The lower end of shaft has an enlarged portion 26 which is adapt-ed to connect to another shaft to be eXtendedin an upright position through the Hoor of the car, the lower end of the last named shaft being connected by suitable gearing to some rotating part of the car, or to a wheel to be secured to the truck of the car, and made to revolve by being held in contact with the rail, thus shaft 25 is kept continually in motion while the car is moving, and by means of the double beveled pinion 24 shafts 20 and 30 are revolved. To one end of shaft 30 is secured the crank wheel 33, having a crank pin 34 to which is attached one end of connecting rod 35, the other end of connecting rod 35 being attached to lever 36. Thus when the car is y moving in either direction the lever 36 is kept continually in motion, and at the same time the drum 4 is being revolved by means of the worm 19. lVhen one of t-he notches 8 on the spiral cam 7 is brought in position for engagement with the roller 13, the link 12 is swung to the left, (Fig. 1). This al lows the pin 44 to be forced down through the short end of lever 39 by means of spring 52. As soon as notch 54 is raised in position for engagement with the end of link 48, the two levers 36 and 39 are forced downward together. lVhen they reach their lowest point the short end of lever 39 is raised high enough to allow the link 12 to be swung to the right by means of spring 56, thereby replacing the stop 45 beneath the pin 44; stop 45 in the meantime having been released from the catch 61; as the two levers 36 and 39 are raised the pin 44 is pressed against stop 45 thereby sliding link 48 out of engagement with notch 54, it remaining out until roller 13 engages another notch on the spiral cam. Whenever the link 40 is moved downward, as before mentioned, the indicating device is operated to display another indication. It will be noted that the lever 39 remains in the position shown in the drawings except when the roller 13 moves into one of the notches 8 on the cam rib 7. At this time the lever 39 makes one stroke only, thereby operating the indicator.

The motion of the drum 4 is reversed by means of the worm wheels 5 and 6. The

bracket in the casing 1 and one of the arms 71 of the elbow lever is pivoted to t-he arm 21a of the arm 21. The other arm 72, of the elbow lever extends outside of the casing l, and may be used to swing the shaft 20 to bring the worm wheel 19 into engagement with either of the worm wheels 5 or 6. When the worm is in enga-gement with the worm wheel 5, the drum is rotated in one di rection and when the said worm 19 is in engagement with the worm wheel 6 the drum is rotated in the opposite direction.

I claim l. An operating device for station indicators, comprising a drum, a spiral rib on the drum provided with notches corresponding in number and relative position to the number and relative position of the stations, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacentto the drum, a roller at the upper end of the lever engaging the rib, means for mounting the lever to permit the same to move laterally to follow the rib, an operating lever for the indicator pivoted at one end adjacent to the drum, and having the other end connected with the indicator for operating the same when the lever is vibrated, a vibrating lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the operating lever, means operated by the movement of the car for continuously rotating the drum and continuously vibrating the vibrating lever when the car is moving, a catch on the vibrating lever, a bar mounted for sliding movement on the operating lever, said bar being adapted toengage the catch when moved in one direction to cause the operating lever to move downward with the vibrating lever, a pin slidable vertically in the end of the operating lever adjacent to the lever provided with the roller, a stop for engagement by the lower end of the pin, said stop being mounted for swinging movement toward and from the pin, a spring normallypressing the stop into position for engagement by the lower end yof the pin, a latch on the lower end of the roller lever for engaging the stop, an elbow lever pivoted on the operating lever and having one arm engaging the upper end of the pin, a connection between the other arm and the sliding bar, a spring normally pressing said bar into engagement with the catch, and a spring engaging the upper end of the roller lever for swinging the said lever when the roller enters a notch to release the pin and permit the sliding bar to engage the catch.

2. An operating device for station indicators, comprisingxa drum, a spiral rib on the drum provided with notches corresponding vin number and relative posit-ion to the number and relative position' of the stations, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum, a roller at the upper end of the lever engaging the rib,

means for mounting the lever to permit the same to move laterally to kfollow the rib, van

operating lever for the indicator pivoted at Y one end adjacent to thegdrum andhaving the other end connected with the indicator yfor operating the same when the lever is'vif Y brated, a vibrating lever pivote-d intermediate its ends adjacent to the operating lever,

. means operated by the movement of the car for continuously rotating the drum and-continuously vibrating the vibrating lever, -a

'bar mounted for sliding movement on the operatinglever, a catch on the vibrating lever, said bar being adapted to engage the catch when moved in onedirection to cause the operatinglever to move downward vwith f the vibrating lever, a spring normallyA press# ing the bar into engagement with the catch,

` an elbow lever pivoted on the operating lever, one of the arms 'of the elbow lever being connected with the'sliding bar, a stop mounted for swinging movement toward and from the elbow lever, a spring normally s vpressingthe stop toward the elbow/lever, a

pinmounted for vertical sliding movement, y the lower end of the pin normally engag-w ing the stop and the upper end engaging the other arm ot the elbow lever to vprevent movement of the sliding rbar toward the catch, a latch on the roller lever normally v` engaging the stop, and a spring pressing the roller toward the rib, and swingingA the levery to disengage the stop from the pin when i ing lever for the indicator pivoted at one end adjacent to the drum and having the other end connected with the indicator for operating the same` when the lever fis kvibrated, a vibrating lever pivoted intermediy so ate its ends adjacent to the ope-rating lever, meansy operated by the movement ofthe car for cont-inuously rotating the drum Aand continuously vibrating thevibrating lever when the car is moving, a lcatch on thevibrating lever,fa bar mounted for sliding movement on the operating lever, saidbar being adapted to engage the catch when movedin one direction to cause the operating lever'to la n movey downward with the vibrating lever,"`

a springnormally pressing the bar into engagement with the catch, a stop mounted for swinging movement toward and from the bar, an elbow lever pivoted on the operatingflever and having one arm'connected with the sliding bar, `means between the stop and the other arm of theelbow lever for preventing sliding'movement 'of the bar toward the catch, a connection between the lower end of ktheroller lever and the stop for moving t-he said stop out of position for engagement bysaid means when the roller entersa. notch, and the roller toward the drum.

4. An operating device for station indis cators, comprising adrum, a spiral ribon yielding-means pressing the drum provided with notches correspond@` ing in number and relative position to the number and relative positionof the stations,

alever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum, a rolle'rat the upper end ot' vthe lever vengaging the rib, means for mountingthe lever .to permit the sameto movelaterally to follow the rib, an operating lever `for the indicator pivoted at one end adjacent to the drum and having the other end'connectedr with theindicator for i operating the same when the lever yis vii f diate its endsadjacent to the-operating lever,

brated,a vibrating lever pivoted intermemeansoperated by the'movementof thecar j for continuously rotating the drum. and continuously vibrating the vibrating lever when the car is moving, a catchon thevibrating lever, a bar mounted for slidingmovement on the operating lever, said `bar being adapt- 'ed to engage the catch when moved in one direction to cause the operating lever to s move downward with the vibrating lever, a spring-normally pressingthe slidingy bar into engagement with the catch, means for holding the bar out of engagement with the catch, and a releasableconnection between the said means and the lower end of the,k roller lever for releasing the said means when the roller Venters a notch.

5. An koperating device for station indispiralribhaving notches corresponding in Vnumber and relative positionto the number and relative position of the stations, an operating vlever for the indicator, avibrating lever pivoted intermediate its ends'adjacent f to the drum, means on the said operating lever for engaging the vibrating leverto causey the operating lever yto move with the vibratingy lever tooperate the indicator, i means operatedby the lmovement of the cary for rotating the drum. andvibrating the lever, means for normally restraining the operationof thel said` engagingmeans, a leverA pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum andvprovided with aroller engaging the rib,` means for mounting the said lever tcators, comprising a drum provided with a y iso to permit it to move laterally to follow the rib, a connection between the lower end of the lever and the restraining means for operating the said restraining means to release the engaging means when the roller enters a notch, and yielding means normally pressing the roller toward the drum.

6. An operating device for station indicators, comprising a drum pro-vided with a spiral rib having notches corresponding in number and relative position to the number and relative position of the stations, an operating lever for the indicator, a vibrating lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum, means on the said operating lever for engaging the vibrating lever to cause the operating lever to move with the vibrating lever to operate the indicator, means operated by the movement of the car for rotating the drum and vibrating the lever, means for normally restraining the operation of the said engaging means, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum and provided with a roller engaging the rib, means for mounting the said lever to permit it to move laterally to follow the rib, and a connection between the lower end of the lever and the restraining means for operating the said restraining means to release the engaging means when the roller enters a notch.

7. An operating device for station indicators, comprising a drum provided with a spiral rib having notches corresponding in number and relative position to the number and relative position of the stations, an operating lever for the indicator, a vibrating lever pivoted intermediate its ends adjacent to the drum, means on the said operating lever for engaging the vibrating lever to cause the operating lever to move with the vibrating lever to operate the indicator, means operated by the movement of the car for rotating the drum and vibrating the lever, means for normally restraining the operation ot' the said engaging means, a roller engaging the rib, means for mounting the roller to permit the said roller to move laterally to' follow the rib, and a connection between the roller and the restraining means for operating the said restraining means to release the engaging means when the roller enters a notc i.

WILLIAM B. HILL.

Witnesses:

MARILN I. LE'rcHER, GENARO LUGO VERDEJA.

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